PLYMOUTH – History was made over the weekend at Forges Field as the 14U All-Star softball team from Plymouth Youth Baseball and Softball defeated Lynn and Halifax to take the Eastern Massachusetts Babe Ruth Championship.

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PLYMOUTH – History was made over the weekend at Forges Field as the 14U All-Star softball team from Plymouth Youth Baseball and Softball defeated Lynn and Halifax to take the Eastern Massachusetts Babe Ruth Championship.

This is the first Eastern Massachusetts Babe Ruth softball title ever won by the town of Plymouth. Plymouth, Lynn as well as the champions from Western Massachusetts will all represent the state at the Babe Ruth New England Finals starting July 24 in Rochester, N.H.

Head Coach Mike Paul said he “could not be happier for the kids” on the team about their historic accomplishment. “It’s very exciting for myself and the girls. You couldn’t ask for a better bunch of people and I’m glad I was able to see all of their hard work pay off with the state title.

“The best thing about this group of girls is they refuse to get down on themselves or each other. No matter what the score of the game is, they rally right back when things don’t go their way.”

The three-team tournament was played between Plymouth, Halifax and Lynn over the weekend at Forges Field to decide who would automatically advance to the New England finals. Plymouth will go as the Eastern Massachusetts champion, while Lynn earned an at-large bid.

Halifax was the top seed, so Plymouth and Lynn opened the tournament Saturday morning. Plymouth grabbed a 9-6 win, setting up a meeting with Halifax that the champs took by the score of 6-5.

Lynn then defeated Halifax, setting up a potential doubleheader Sunday between Plymouth and Lynn for the title. Both games were not needed as Plymouth scored four runs in the fifth and five runs in the sixth inning for a mercy-rule 12-2 championship victory.

“This is the level of play where we want to be at,” Paul said. “The last piece of the puzzle has always been learning how to hit off of the faster pitchers. They really worked on that and it’s helped the program a great deal.”

Before the New England finals begin, the 14’s have little business to take care of this weekend as they help host the eighth annual Jen Kane Memorial Softball Tournament, which begins Friday night at Forges Field. The 12’s and the 14’s from PYBS will be out to defend their age group titles.